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ABSTRACTS

Abstracts


 

All submitted Research and Model/Programs must comply with the following absolute criteria:

  1.  Must be conducted in at least one low- and middle-income country as per World Bank list. The Abstract Review Committee will also consider research and model/programs from high-income countries that target vulnerable populations (such as but not limited to Indigenous people, minority populations, refugees).
  2.  The abstract should have a focus on child development/disability.
  3.  All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear English or Spanish.
  4.  Abstracts must be submitted via IDPA Congress 2025 abstract system only.
  5. The presenting author must register for and attend IDPA Congress 2025.
  6. The presenting author must make sure that all co-authors are aware of and approve the content of the abstract before submission.

Priority Criteria:

  1. Priority will be given to Research and Models/Programs that have been conducted in more than one low- or middle-income country.
  2. Priority will be given to Research and Models/Programs where the first author is from a low- and middle-income country.

Rejection Criteria:

  1. Research and Models/Programs that have been conducted in high-income countries with non-vulnerable populations will be rejected.
  2. Abstracts that pertain to general child health/pediatrics topics without a child development/disability focus will be rejected.
  3. Abstracts presented as posters or oral presentations in prior IDPA Congresses will not be accepted for IDPA Congress 2025.
  4. Faxed or e-mailed abstracts will not be considered.